Instrument Controls Tech

Job Posting End Date

03-06-2026. Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Trains and mentors fellow employees and leads projects within his or her craft. Performs highly skilled and complex work. Lead others in the performance of analysis, detection and repair of defects in interlock and control systems, electronic devices, including solid state equipment, computers, solid state communication systems, and instruments, such as: meters, gauges, process control valves, electrohydraulic turbine control, Boiler Control Systems, Burner management systems, fuel handling system (gas & coal), water quality instrumentation, CEMS, EPA discharge monitoring equipment and calculations related to the operating efficiency of power plant equipment.

Assist in engineering studies and calculations related to the operating efficiency of power plant equipment, and assist engineers in performing other technical services. Participate in continuous improvement activities. This position provides control systems technical support of the generating stations Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and all of the sub systems that it entails such as :
Turbine Control System (TCS) and Burner Management System (BMS) as well as integration of third party devices including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), analyzers, and protection relays. Has accountability in supporting Human Machine Interface (HMI), alarm management, cyber security, plant historian and related fiber optics infrastructure. Performs a variety of duties including installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, programming, startup and commissioning, and control system database administration while adhering with all corporate standards, guidelines, best practices and site specific policies and procedures.

• The Instrument and Controls Technician will perform and mentor other members of the crew in the performance of the following activities:
• Maintains alarm database, alarm priority changes, alarm disabled reporting. 20) Manages site Logic Change Request (LCR) process.
• Maintains the integrity of the Standardized Security Architecture (SSA) within the process control environment including updating antivirus definitions, installing operating system patches, installing control system software patches, modifying group and local policies, etc.
• Assist others in preparing necessary data for engineering procedures, specifications, bills of material and requisitions for the installation, maintenance and operation of equipment.
• Set up and connect testing devices used in tests on equipment such as boilers, turbines, generators, and other power plant equipment; perform or assist others in the performance of such tests.
• Operate and maintain equipment necessary to obtain temperatures, levels, pressures, and flows to obtain accuracy required; analyze data and calculate test results, applying general knowledge of flows using available handbooks, manuals and associated referenced material.
• Compile and record data relating to tests, investigations. Prepare graphs, curves and reports.
• Maintain analysing equipment to ensure accurate information for plant operations.
• Possess strong knowledge of facility specific processes and systems.
• Perform activities necessary to correct problems with components of equipment, search for root causes of the problem, and pursue activities that will prevent reoccurrences in the future.
• Locate, inspect, troubleshoot and repair defects in control systems involving electrical, solid state electronic, mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic components, tubing, (or plant specific systems) using elementary or wiring diagrams, schematic diagrams or control diagrams, along with an extensive knowledge of process control.
• Install, calibrate, tune and maintain single-element and multiple-element control loops.
• Perform necessary functions to place in or remove from service, instrument and control systems undergoing study, tests or adjustments.
• Lead, instruct, direct, and…